Social•Feb 18, 2026
Open‑Source Motion Capture Using Cheap Webcams
A fully open source mocap system that works with cheap webcams: The FreeMoCap Project A free-and-open-source, hardware-and-software-agnostic, minimal-cost, research-grade, motion capture system and platform for decentralized scientific research, education, and training: https://lnkd.in/dEzJdTBK —- Weekly robotics and AI insights. Subscribe free: 22astronauts.com
By Ilir Aliu
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Chris Wright Threatens to Quit Global Energy Watchdog
Chris Wright Threatens to Withdraw from Global Energy Watchdog #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/8MEj9rfplc https://t.co/TYy0FLuuf8
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 18, 2026
EU Guarantees Iris2 Access for Governments, Limits Others
EU Commission @defis_eu: Iris2 capacity to be free for EU govts, whose comms will be confidential, not shared w/ others. In time of crisis, non-govt users will be preempted. @esa @EUDefenceAgency @EU4Space. @SESSpaceDefense @EutelsatGroup @Hispasat.https://t.co/QFF3UPPXsq https://t.co/56rvMAcqIo
By Peter B. de Selding
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Surprised SBF and CZ Missing From Advisory Committee
At this point, honestly surprised that SBF and CZ aren't on this advisory committee- https://t.co/6eDUVHAPxL
By Jason Mikula
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Platforms Must Prioritize Trust Over Ad Revenue
Perplexity is stepping away from advertising, arguing that trust matters more than short-term revenue. As AI platforms become primary sources of answers and decisions, even subtle commercial influence can undermine credibility. The real monetization challenge in AI isn’t scale. It’s building sustainable...
By Spiros Margaris
Social•Feb 18, 2026
First 3 Seconds Make or Break Your Video
The first 3 seconds decide if your whole video gets a chance. The hook is not optional anymore.
By Rachel Pedersen
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Helped Me Pick the Perfect Perfume for My Wife
I used AI to find the right perfume for my wife and I don’t regret it https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/i-used-ai-to-find-the-right-perfume-for-my-wife-and-i-dont-regret-it
By Lance Ulanoff
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Free Plans Must Prove Value, Not Just Claim It
Supercut is a really good product. That might be the problem. The video messaging market is brutal. Loom is good. Vidyard is good. A dozen others are good. When a market commoditizes, “good” disappears. You don’t win by being slightly better. Supercut’s real differentiator is strong: • It...
By Wes Bush
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Philippines Launches World's Largest Solar‑battery Hybrid Plant
World’s largest solar-battery hybrid project powers up in the Philippines #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/ApvTRwFUhX https://t.co/LFEa9eVMSQ
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Automated Outreach Drives Growth without Any Ads
The last 25min on Podscan have been pretty exciting :D I have fully automated my customer discovery and outreach process. It's picking up quite a bit. And that's with 0 ads. I'll open that faucet soon, too. https://t.co/BY5051Wnm8
By Arvid Kahl
Social•Feb 18, 2026
FDA Chief: Most Drugs Belong Over‑the‑counter
FDA chief Marty Makary says 'everything should be over the counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive https://t.co/HiYBuxvyWC
By Matthew Herper
Social•Feb 18, 2026
IEA Shifts Priorities to Security, Clean Energy, Affordability
IEA executive director Fatih Birol proposes focusing the agency's work in three areas during the next few years: 1) energy security -- "first and foremost" mission 2) new energy uptake (wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear) 3) afordability of energy "IEA 3.0" may well be...
By Javier Blas
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Spot Red Flags in Discovery Calls, Move On
Founders: Discovery call warning signs: 🚩 Vague answers about current challenges 🚩 'Need to talk to my boss' responses 🚩 No current spend on similar solutions 🚩 'No rush' timeline signals 🚩 Deflects all pricing questions Seeing 2+ flags? Move on to better opportunities.
By Pete Kazanjy
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Enhances, But Can't Replace Human Insight in Journalism
A wonderful evening with the @Columbia Knight-Bagehot Fellows — journalists taking a deep dive into business, economics, finance and technology at a moment when rigorous reporting has never mattered more. We talked about leadership, resilience and AI — and the responsibility...
By Arianna Huffington
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Cloudflare Beats Revenue Forecast, Stock Soars on Enterprise Momentum
.@Cloudflare crushes analysts’ expectations on revenue and its stock soars in late trading https://t.co/RRvAoDmATi @SiliconANGLE @Mike_Wheatley “If those three metrics are moving together, it often points to enterprise commitment velocity improving…” - @Chirag_Mehta @constellationr
By Holger Müller
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Optimistic AI Startups Can Disrupt the Doomsday Narrative
So many doomsday predictions from the biggest AI players...who also need to justify massive capex. If you're a startup with a more optimistic and nuanced take on the future of work, this is your opportunity. The dominant narrative is ripe...
By Ashley Mayer
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Federal Vaccine Panel Meeting Delayed After HHS Missed Deadlines
Upcoming meeting of federal vaccine panel may be postponed after HHS missed deadlines https://t.co/zfAl7owoQg via @statnews
By Matthew Herper
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Large Battery Begins Commercial Run Beside Unreliable Queensland Coal Plant
New big battery kicks off commercial operations next to outage-prone Queensland coal plant #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/Boj0IYDx6P https://t.co/8NeEaPuvqv
By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Hiring You Now: Boardy AI Disrupts Investing
Someday soon AI will hire you. @boardyai is already doing that today. You talk to it on the phone. Helps you build your company. Very disruptive to all sorts of investors.
By Robert Scoble
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Debunking 10 Common Social Media Myths
Let's talk Social Media's biggest myths: 1. Is Shadowbanning real? 2. Is your phone's mic listening? 3. Do editing happs hurt reach? 4. Do hashtags grow your account? 5. Does scheduling content hurt? 6. Are Brand Partnerships throttled? 7. Do you have to post every day? 8. Does...
By Jack Appleby
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Broadband Policy Fights Spark Lawsuits, Funding Debates
Policyband Headlines: ■ @NRBAssociation Defends Cable Must Carry for NextGen TV Signals; ■ @StephenAtHome, @CBS Suits in Dispute over Talarico Interview ■ @FSFthinktank: @EchoStar Needs to Pay Tower Companies ■ Broadband Experts at ACLP Dispute Calif. Broadband Study ■ @LAGovJeffLandry Eyes 911 Upgrades with BEAD...
By Ted Hearn
Social•Feb 18, 2026
GenAI Turns Specs Into Self‑healing Tests, Ending E2E Trap
E2E testing is a trap. You write the script. The UI updates. The pipeline explodes 💥 I’ve been testing Kane AI by @TestMuAI (formerly LambdaTest). It finally breaks the cycle. It’s a GenAI agent that turns plain English (or JIRA specs) into resilient, self-healing...
By Data Chaz
Social•Feb 18, 2026
ThinkPad X1 Beats Gamer Laptops for Game Development
I have been using a Thinkpad X1 for almost a year, and it hasn't fallen apart yet, unlike the "gamer-class" laptops of the past few years that fall apart hardware-wise, and never even get to a working state software-wise. Though this...
By Jonathan Blow
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Exceptional Service Beats Product Features Every Time
Some of my favorite customer testimonials aren't about our products, they're about our customer service. This morning: "I must say, the technology world is woefully unprepared to provide adequate customer service. I'm truly blown away that you took the time to walk...
By Jason Fried
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Italy Cuts Carbon Charge on Electricity, Rattles Markets
Italy’s plan to strip carbon cost from power bills jolts markets https://t.co/RZ9Dw7uUKq via @E_Krukowska @Al_Brambilla https://t.co/aVgbxP1Rxm
By Zöe Schneeweiss
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Identity and Supply Chain Demand Heightened Cybersecurity Focus
Identity and supply chain need more attention, risk intelligence firm says | Cybersecurity Dive https://t.co/917wKw3CC3
By Chuck Brooks
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Collapse AppStack Into AppOS to Boost Developer Velocity
At #ZohoDay26, @Zoho CEO Mani Vembu makes the case to collapse AppStack layers into an AppOS. The goal is the same - #EntepriseAcceleration through higher developer velocity. https://t.co/e7JTmo1bS8
By Holger Müller
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Bay Area ROS Meetup: Drones, Autonomy, Expert Speakers
Are you in the Bay Area and interested in drones or autonomous heavy equipment? Join us for our next ROS By-The-Bay meetup next Thursday. Our guest speakers will be @mrpollo from @PX4Autopilot / @Dronecode and Zeerek Ahmad, a Sr. controls engineer...
By Open Robotics
Social•Feb 18, 2026
COT Shift Signals Changing Custom ASIC Customer Landscape
Important commentary here on COT on the $CDNS call last night. Called out this trend last year. It will be important for $AVGO $MRVL $MTK customer dynamics in custom ASICs. https://t.co/lgWuwvj4oB
By Ben Bajarin
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Silicon Oxide Memory Moves From Lab to Industry
Silicon Oxide Memory Breakthrough | Lecture 12: From Lab to Industry #science #graphene #pchardware https://t.co/78xHMIA1EU
By Dr James Tour
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Seeing Bugs in IDE Boosts Fixes From 0% to 70%
“At Facebook, they found that when security vulnerabilities were reported as issues, nearly 0% got fixed. But when these same problems appeared directly in the developer’s IDE, where the red squiggles were difficult to ignore, fix rates jumped to around...
By Sean D. Mack
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Top Invoicing Vendors Capture 55% Market Share
You don't get paid unless you invoice. Accurate, timely invoices. These are the top invoicing vendors used in software companies. Plus, honorable mentions just off the chart. Survey Highlights: - 57 invoicing solutions named - Top 5 solutions own 55% of the market share...
By Ben Murray
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Zoho CEO Highlights Overwhelming System Complexity
Next up - @Zoho CEO Mani Vembu on the challenges of #ensw. In short. Too many systems. #ZohoDay26 https://t.co/VncJBRx1pr
By Holger Müller
Social•Feb 18, 2026
MRNA Vaccines Advance Triple‑negative Breast Cancer Therapy
The unfounded move by @HHSGov against mRNA vaccines will hurt our future potent immune therapy vs cancer. Another point of progress for triple-negative breast cancer with individualized neoantigen mRNA vaccines today @Nature Adds to successful pancreatic, renal cell, melanoma reports...
By Eric Topol
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Listen to Biology’s Early Whispers to Prevent Disease
We could prevent diseases so much better but we haven't learned to listen to when biology whispers long (10 + years) in advance. A key theme in Super Agers, too. https://t.co/0pSap3f32N @NathanPriceSci @ @nrappapo @BuckInstitute example below for Type 2...
By Eric Topol
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Driving STEM Innovation Through Robotics
#STEM #STEAM #ROBOT #Robotics #Engineering #Professor https://lnkd.in/gpS6XHpa
By Dr. Carlotta A. Berry
Social•Feb 18, 2026
IEA Ministerial Unites 50 Nations on Energy Security
Delighted to bring together over 50 countries at the #IEAMinisterial in Paris to discuss major issues of energy security, access, affordability & sustainability Thank you to the Ministers for the rich discussions, confirming the IEA is at the heart of the...
By Fatih Birol
Social•Feb 18, 2026
CIOs Overrun SAP Migration; ERP Must Accelerate for AI
The 7 biggest S/4HANA migration hurdles — and how to overcome them https://t.co/6u9sHnY6rG My take: Many CIOs I speak w/ are accumulating SAP instances faster than they can combine/rationalize them. ERP industry needs to adapt to AI speed if it doesn’t want to...
By Dion Hinchcliffe
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Agentic AI Enables Accurate Rare Disease Diagnosis via DeepRare
Another good use case for agentic AI in medicine: diagnosis of rare diseases. Exemplified by DeepRare https://t.co/XBd68V3iDl https://t.co/rBl5yn95sI
By Eric Topol
Social•Feb 18, 2026
New AI Agent Beats ChatGPT with Persistent Memory
I’ve been testing a new AI agent that actually remembers who I am. Meet @getsurething. It hits 59.3% on the `REAL-Agent Benchmark`, crushing both OpenClaw and ChatGPT. And unlike them, it has Persistent Memory, SOC 2 security, and connects to 1000+ apps 🔥 Let's...
By Data Chaz
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Stop Generic Positioning: Define ICP, Pain, Proof
Many B2B businesses come to me complaining: “We have a great product, but buyers don’t get it.” When I dig in, I often find the same positioning mistakes, and they’re more expensive than you think. Here are 5 common ones: 1. Homepages that say...
By devbasu
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Turnover Costs: Direct + Indirect Impacts Revealed
Cost of Turnover: Direct and Indirect #EmployeeTurnover Costs @perceptyx https://t.co/DN32GkyPrz #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #CPO #Hiring #Recruitment #PeopleManagement #Culture #Change #FutureofHR #HRCurator
By Dave Millner
Social•Feb 18, 2026
ECM: Scalable Solution to Legacy Data Risks
Legacy systems are piling up—and so is the risk. Great insights from @QuestDX on why ECM is the smartest, most scalable way to archive and protect healthcare data. ➡️ https://t.co/NcgrjGUq3D #HealthECM #HealthIT #HITSM
By Colin Hung
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI-Driven Care Replaces Outdated Pharmacy Tear Sheets
⚡ How AI, Data, and Innovation are Rewriting the Future of Care Let's take a closer look at education in medicine and healthcare. But let's start with a simple question. 🤔 Are you happy with that generic "tear sheet" of information...
By John Nosta
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Tech Never Sleeps: System Check Reveals True Status
Presidents’ Day exposed a lot of us 😭 Tech doesn’t believe in holidays. Built a system check to prove it. What’s your real status? 👇
By Kaila Mayho
Social•Feb 18, 2026
AI Won’t Rescue Downtown Offices, Just Like Automation Missed Factories
"Expecting AI to revive central office districts was like expecting automation to revive factory towns."
By Dror Poleg
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Pharma Demands FDA Stability as Leadership Sparks Drama
The pharmaceutical industry needs stability & clear guidance from #FDA as it attempts to bring through licensure new drugs & vaccines. Vinay Prasad, FDA's head of biologics, has brought drama to a setting where it's not welcome, @matthewherper.bsky.social writes. https://t.co/Qaw1QmYNpL
By Helen Branswell
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Zoho Celebrates 30 Years Serving 150M Users Worldwide
[1Slide] @Zoho by the numbers. 30 Years 19K Employees 60+ Apps 150+ Countries ~150M Users 1M Customers #ZohoDay26 https://t.co/JKIjBGvgKQ
By Holger Müller
Social•Feb 18, 2026
Tesla FSD Cannonball Run: Triumphs, Mishaps, and Unseen Heroes
The untold story of what went right (and hilariously wrong) on the 1st Tesla FSD Cannonball Run Record drive This record would not have been possible w/o the steely resilience of @dackboor & Paul Pham https://t.co/yU15sIGx47
By Alex Roy
Social•Feb 18, 2026
MBDA Develops Sovereign, Interoperable European Military Space Network
European missile maker @MBDAGroup on building a sovereign, interoperable military space network. @defis_eu #EuropeanSpaceConf. https://t.co/EXzbZr66rT https://t.co/EA9DMPiTXE
By Peter B. de Selding